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they were going to have craig fugate. after they've given their remarks, alec of your questions and come to the podium and asked them some of your questions. we will begin with margareta wahlstrom come united nations assistant secretary for disaster risk reduction. she is 30 years experience in the field, humanitarian relief, institution building. she asked out with more disasters, not just environment so, the bradley humanitarian disasters than anybody else. so she has great respect for. so margareta, if you will come to the podium and when she is finished, i will briefly introduce mr. fugate and after his remarks we will take questions. thank you. caught mark >> good morning. i must say that i'm really honored and very impressed to has come speak to this audience. i know you are a powerful group of scientists. i think a lot of students today here as well and so we have the advantage of hope for the future today. the one idea to come up with after three days were, let it be three ideas for the future. so i'm very honored
they were going to have craig fugate. after they've given their remarks, alec of your questions and come to the podium and asked them some of your questions. we will begin with margareta wahlstrom come united nations assistant secretary for disaster risk reduction. she is 30 years experience in the field, humanitarian relief, institution building. she asked out with more disasters, not just environment so, the bradley humanitarian disasters than anybody else. so she has great respect for. so...
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introducing craig fugate is a challenge. the federal emergency management agency sent the people don't care about except when that's the only thing they hear about. you don't hear about them, but when a disaster strikes they are front and center in the news the federal perception is a roller coaster ride. after katrina was subject to a lot of criticism. the last four years, fema is stand in an appreciation and has risen dramatic way. it has gained a level of respect that i think it's absolutely essential and reflects the fact that leadership is really given a lot of preparations so when disaster strikes, fema is ready. not just a thought, but its relationships with different levels of government and that is due in very large part to the leadership that craig fugate has brought to fema. his background is interesting. he began as a volunteer firefighter and emergency paramedic. now if any of you have had an opportunity to interact with volunteer firefighters and paramedics come you know these are some of the very best people i
introducing craig fugate is a challenge. the federal emergency management agency sent the people don't care about except when that's the only thing they hear about. you don't hear about them, but when a disaster strikes they are front and center in the news the federal perception is a roller coaster ride. after katrina was subject to a lot of criticism. the last four years, fema is stand in an appreciation and has risen dramatic way. it has gained a level of respect that i think it's absolutely...
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then we're going have craig fugate. after they have both given their remarks. ly be gathering up your questions. ly come to the podium and ask them some of your questions. we begin with margarita. she's the united nations' assistant secretary for disaster risk reduction. she has thirty years experience in the field, humanitarian relief, institution building. she has dealt with disasters of more time but broadly humanitarian disasters than probably anyone else. she has great respective and so, margarita, if you will come to the podium, and when she is finished i will briefly introduce mr. fugate and we'll take questions. thank you. [applause] good morning. i must say that i'm really on honored and impressed to have been requested to speed to this audience. i know, you are a powerful group of scientists, and i think a lot of students here today as well. we have both the advantage of the crude wisdom and hope for the future here today. one idea that peter wanted do you come up with after three dais work let it be three ideas for the future. so i'm very honor, of c
then we're going have craig fugate. after they have both given their remarks. ly be gathering up your questions. ly come to the podium and ask them some of your questions. we begin with margarita. she's the united nations' assistant secretary for disaster risk reduction. she has thirty years experience in the field, humanitarian relief, institution building. she has dealt with disasters of more time but broadly humanitarian disasters than probably anyone else. she has great respective and so,...
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craig, if you come dot stage, i'll hand the podium over. [applause] >> thank you, coming from the south, we often time -- comedians make fun of southerners, and they make fun of things we call signs, it's a sign if -- so let me give you one that it might be a sign if the private sector will not insure you. ever thought about that? we oftentimes get so loss in talking about policy and cause and the debates over climate change, is it real, not real, manmade, not manmade. i work pretty much in the world of outcomes and not in theory. it happens, you deal with it. i asked myself if the private sector with all of their financial resources and tools cannot figure out how to make money off your risk, it might be a sign. they can do it for house fires, can't they? they can do it for your car as bad as a driver is in dc, they can insure you, and you can afford it; right? you might not like it, but you can afford it. they figured out how to make that work. how come they can't do earthquakes? how come they can't do floods? how come they are not doing
craig, if you come dot stage, i'll hand the podium over. [applause] >> thank you, coming from the south, we often time -- comedians make fun of southerners, and they make fun of things we call signs, it's a sign if -- so let me give you one that it might be a sign if the private sector will not insure you. ever thought about that? we oftentimes get so loss in talking about policy and cause and the debates over climate change, is it real, not real, manmade, not manmade. i work pretty much...
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on the issue of money market funds, i'm happy to report that craig lewis and his fine staff in our economic analysis division have completed the rigorous study and economic analysis that a bipartisan majority of commissioners had long ago asked for in advance of considering a new rulemaking. we are currently working with the economic analysis staff and the division of investment management to shape a reform proposal based on that rigorous economic analysis. and separately, i'm encouraged by chairman walters' commitment even as we continue to implement the mandates to focusing as well on the everyday, core blocking and tackling issues that affect investors most. in the coming monthings, i look forward to would being together to crease the commission's -- to address the commission's priorities such as the long overdue amendments to the net capital and customer protection rules and longerrer-term ones such as engaging in a formal, thorough evaluation of equity market structure issues last done in a comprehensive manner in the commission's market 2000 report always way back in 1994. for all the
on the issue of money market funds, i'm happy to report that craig lewis and his fine staff in our economic analysis division have completed the rigorous study and economic analysis that a bipartisan majority of commissioners had long ago asked for in advance of considering a new rulemaking. we are currently working with the economic analysis staff and the division of investment management to shape a reform proposal based on that rigorous economic analysis. and separately, i'm encouraged by...
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on the issue of money market funds, i'm happy to report that craig lewis and his fine staff in our economic analysis division have completed the rigorous studies and economic analysis that a bipartisan majority of commissioners have long ago asked for in advance of considering a new rule making. we are currently working with economic analysis staff in the division of investors not shape a reform proposal base odd then that rigorous economic analysis. separately, i'm encouraged by chairman walters' commitment even as we continue to implement the mandate to focusing as well on the everyday core blocking and tackling issues that affect investors most. in the coming months, i look forward to working together to address the commission's priorities both short-term priorities such as the long overdue amendment to the commission's net capital and customer protection rules, and longer term ones such as engaging in a formal, thorough evaluation of equity market structure issues, last done in a comprehensive manner in the for the recent talk and gridlock, notwithstanding with our party and policy diff
on the issue of money market funds, i'm happy to report that craig lewis and his fine staff in our economic analysis division have completed the rigorous studies and economic analysis that a bipartisan majority of commissioners have long ago asked for in advance of considering a new rule making. we are currently working with economic analysis staff in the division of investors not shape a reform proposal base odd then that rigorous economic analysis. separately, i'm encouraged by chairman...